UA to Hold Winter Commencement Exercises

TUSCALOOSA, Ala. — The University of Alabama will hold its winter commencement exercises Dec. 12 at Coleman Coliseum on the UA campus.

More than 2,200 diplomas are scheduled to be awarded to undergraduate and graduate students from all colleges and schools.

Students from the Culverhouse College of Commerce, College of Communication & Information Sciences, College of Engineering, and School of Social Work will participate in the 9 a.m. ceremony, while students from the College of Arts & Sciences, College of Education, College of Human Environmental Sciences, and Capstone College of Nursing will participate in the afternoon ceremony at 1:30 p.m.

Dr. Felecia Grier Wood, professor of nursing at UA, will serve as the commencement marshal.

Wood’s research focuses on promotion of self-management for adults living with type 2 diabetes, specifically rural dwellers and those who struggle with health literacy. Wood is past president of the Alabama Association of Diabetes Educators. She was appointed by the governor to the Alabama Board of Nursing, serving two consecutive four-year terms, including five years as elected president of the board. Additionally, Wood served the Capstone College of Nursing as associate dean from 1988-1997.

Wood teaches master’s and doctoral students in the Clinical Nurse Leader track, the joint Doctor of Nursing Practice program, and the collaborative Doctor of Education program.

The ceremony will be broadcast live over the Internet. The webcast will be archived at ua.edu/commencement/, and it will be available for viewing for 30 days following the ceremony.

More information can be found at registrar.ua.edu/degrees/commencement/.